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Alternator Q?????????
mattie182 - January 2nd, 2003 at 04:24 PM

Have just finished putting th buggy back together, but now am faced with a new problem.
I have an EA81 Subaru engine, and whenever the engine is revved, the alternatoir lights comes on. It has never done this before

Any suggestions????????


Matt:(


Andy - January 2nd, 2003 at 04:34 PM

Very strange, usualy the light will come on when the engine is at idle, and go off at higher revs.
Got me stumped.
Being a Suby, is there anything that would draw more power when revs increase? A loose wire maybe???
Can you get a reading of current and volts from the alternator to get some better info?
Just a guess.
Andy


vw54 - January 2nd, 2003 at 05:08 PM

do u have any of the wires of wrong way round ???

was the alternator working before.

Get the thing overhauled


mattie182 - January 3rd, 2003 at 02:02 PM

It was working before, and it is only about 1 y.o.......................


KruizinKombi - January 3rd, 2003 at 06:22 PM

If all else fails, take it down to your nearest auto electrician and ask him to take a look at it.